The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-02

and returned home IN. r.. Spaulding
was in town last week, and Miss Linnie
Hobbs is visiting here.
Northfield.
G. ID. EDGERToN will receive subscrip-
tions and advertisements for the WATCH
MAN. Office in Metcalf's block, over Blalxes
store. -= The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union meets next Thursday at
three p. NJ, with Mrs. NJ. j. Clough on Main
street. Bible reading, - Communion
services will be held at the Congregational
church next Sunday; preparatory lecture
Friday, at half-past two. - Miss Flora
III. Averill returned home last Thursday.
60 l.. G. Fletcher has been in town the
past week. - Mrs. Ellen Braley and her
daughter, Lillian, returned home Friday
from Boston. - G.. f.. Randall of Woods
vile, N H.. was in town over Sunday.
- Congregational sociabe at Howes'
hall this Wednesday, afternoon and even
ing - Monday afternoon Mrs. III. ID.
Walker of Providence, II. l.. met the young
ladies of this place in the parlor of the Con
gregational church for the purpose of organ
izing Young Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, and gave very interesting and
instructive talk. The officers elected were
as follows: President, NJ. Abbie Cox: vice
presidents, Abbe f.. Pope, Lillian L. Field
Lolita Tenny and Nellie G. Haight: cor
responding secretary, Mary Il. Thompson;
recording secretary, Jennie b. Mead treas
urer, Jennie j. Wilmot. The meeting adj
journed to Saturday evening at seven p. NJ,
with Jennie b. Mead. All young ladies in
terested in temperance work are requested
to be present. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the young men, whom the ladies
will be pleased to receive as honorary men,
bers.
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.
THE Washington birthday exercise was
on Wednesday instead of Tuesday. 1t con-
sisted of essays, poems and readings. -
Owing to the weather, only a small audience
listened to the exhibition given by the ju-
niors at Concert Hall last Saturday evening
The programme consisted of music by Miss
Anna Langdon, followed by prayer by Rev.
w. ). Hazen. The next was solo by Prin-
cipal Hit. Next was an essay by Myrtle
NJ. Shortrdge. Then came the instrumental
music by the harmonic quartet. The second
speaker was IL. Carl Ellis, who had an essay.
The third speaker was Emily p. Steb-
bins, who gave recitation. The next on
the programme was a solo by Miss Jennie
B. Mead. The fourth speaker was Clara A.
Sibley, who had an essay. The speaker,
Myrtle l.. Gokey, had recitation. The
sixth speaker was Bertha NJ. Denny, who
had an essay The seventh and last speaker
was Ralph b. Denny, who also had an es-
say. The last on the programme was music
by the harmonic quartet
Gouldsville.
was a success. Though the night was very
stormy there was a good attendance. -
The Good Templars are to present the
drama, The Flowing Bowl" at their hall
next Saturday evening. - Mr.. Yaw OF
Plaintield visited in the place last week
- Frank Glazier has been persuaded
to tell the people something of " Anderson.
vile Prison Life ~ at the hall next Wednes-
day evening. - Miss Ingalls, gave a
party to her scholars Saturday afternoon
! - Quite number went to Montpelier
| to enjoy the sports last Friday. All report
| a good time.
East RoXbury.
ADDIE CoBLEIGH of Northfeld finished
her third term of school here last week
! She has given general satisfaction. The
| following scholars had neither absent OIL
tardy marks: Cecil Buck, Jessie Foss
Nellie Steele and Lawrence Buck. Malona
and Emmons Howe were not absent and
Winnie Foss were absent but one half day
Nellie Steele and Jessie Foss was not absent
or tardy through the year, and Winnie
Foss only one day. Several of the scholars
were absent on account of sickness. The
scholars gave their teacher a surprise last
| Wednesday evening at the residence OF
Jacob Wardner, when all had nice time
- Mrs. Daniel Braley sold her farm tc
S. II. Allen last week. She intends TO &c
to West Randolph to live with her daugh'
ter. - Emery Steele of Randolph had tC
|
| on account of the snOw-drfts. He sought
shelter at r. Y. Blanchard's. 60 1t take.
nearly all the time to keep the roads oper
nowadays. - Mrs. Charles Allen doe.
not improve very fast. - A gentleman
from New Hampshire was snow-bound a
| Raymond Halls several hours last Friday
80 Mrs. Eliza Shaw is i'll at Orzs
Boyce's.
Waterbury.
A PLEASANT birthday party was enjoyed
last Thursday, the 24th ult, at the hous,
of Mrs. NJ L. Wells of Duxbury Corners
in honor of the eighty-seventh birthday OF
her mother, Mrs. Parmele Arms, well knowr
in this vicinity as "Aunt Millie." Children
grandchildren other relatives and friends
were there, with presents and good wishes
A turkey dinner, with good things prepared
by loving hands, was served, followed 10y
tropical fruits of various kinds Will,
flowers from Connecticut, brought by he
son, George c. Arms, who came to celebrat,
the day, perfumed the air. After few
hours spent in pleasant chat the party left
with the wish that they may enjoy many
returns of the day - The entertain
ment at the parlors of the Congregations
church Friday evening, expressly for the
young people, was well attended. thougl
the members of the fair sex predominated
- A few interested in King Carnival's
sports went to Montpelier Friday noon
but to their dismay the trains were late
parties arriving there just in time to return
on the evening train. - The late blow
blockaded quite a number of the roads il
town. The sidewalks along Main stree
were filed full, so that the snowplows coult
render no assistance. A force of men wa
put on to the walks early Tuesday morn
ing, so that they were soon cleared. -
1t was reported in the Free Press that Ed
Sheple had sold his hardware business t,
Fullerton & Robinson. 1t is mistake a
no transaction of the kind has been entere,
into as yet.
Woodbury..
THE wind and snow for the past weel
have made it almost impossible TO get about
All business is suspended at present. w
did not get any mail from Wednesday morn
ing until Friday night, the roads were 81
badly blockaded. - Mr.. Hoyt did no
come to give us an address on temperance
1t is expected he will be here next Sunda,
evening, as the same committee are to serv,
another week. A goodly number were pres
ent, notwithstanding the inclemency of tn,
weather, and five more names were adde,
to the pledge. - Ada and Matte Dow
of West Barnet are visiting in town. ==
Orson Mack has returned from New York
- George w. Foster had the misfortune
to lose one of his best cows one day las
week. == Norman Lawson is stopping
with Harlow Chase, his father-in-law, Will
his wife is away to be doctored for cancer.
South Woodbury..
THERE was a very pleasant time at j. w
Towns last Thursday evening. Thei